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Safety technology covers only 37 miles of smart motorway [subscription]
Only 37 miles of smart motorway have been fitted with vital technology used to detect broken-down vehicles, prompting more concerns over safety.
Transport for London drops plans to make all stations cashless
Transport for London (TfL) has today dropped plans to make all of its underground, overground, and DLR stations cashless.
The road, rail and port investments needed to boost economy of North Wales and border regions
Growth Track 360 partnership and MPs across the regions have submitted proposals to the Union Connectivity Review
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- Boeing 737 Max to be cleared to fly in EuropeThe EU's aviation agency says clearance will be given next week for the aircraft, grounded after two crashes.
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- Boeing 737 Max recertified to fly in Europe from next weekEU warns US-built aircraft will be subject to closer scrutiny from region’s safety agency
- European airports urge EU to loosen state aid rulesPlea comes as industry cuts its forecast for passenger numbers amid Covid crisis
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- Emirates launches vaccine passport app to collate flyer data on pre-flight testing and Covid-19 jabEmirates is among the first airlines to begin trialling a digital vaccine passport. The Dubai-based carrier, which was also one of the first to launch free pre-flight Covid-19 tests, will trial the IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information.
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- New UK consortium announced to integrate drones into wider transport systemNine UK organisations have today announced The Airspace of the Future (AoF) Consortium to work to integrate drone services within the wider UK transport ecosystem – formed in response to UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Flight Challenge (FFC).
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